Long documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
GPT-4.1 mini
GPT-4.1 mini has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
GPT-4.1 mini vs Grok Code Fast 1
Updated September 29, 2026. Rank says Grok Code Fast 1 is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
Grok Code Fast 1 has the higher public score estimate, 31.94 versus 29.09, but the 90% score intervals overlap. Treat that as a lead, not a settled winner. 1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 1
- GPT-4.1 mini only
- 4
- Grok Code Fast 1 only
- 1
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Estimated: GPT-4.1 mini and Grok Code Fast 1How the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Grok Code Fast 1
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Grok Code Fast 1
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. GPT-4.1 mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. Grok Code Fast 1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
Show secondary and unsupported calls
Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Grok Code Fast 1
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCoding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4.1 mini and Grok Code Fast 1 are scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4.1 mini and Grok Code Fast 1 are not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limited
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
19.8GPT-4.1 mini21.5Grok Code Fast 1
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.7
Grok Code Fast 1 scores higher, but at least one score rests on Estimated evidence or a different benchmark set. Directional only, no winner.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
4 GPT-4.1 mini only
1 Shared
1 Grok Code Fast 1 only
3 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
SWE-bench VerifiedCoding
Normalized gap 47.2GPT-4.1 mini:23.6%Grok Code Fast 1:70.8%
Bars run 0–100 on each benchmark’s normalized display scale
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.7 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Coding
Directional only- GPT-4.1 mini
- 19.8
- Estimated · #123/143
- Grok Code Fast 1
- 21.5
- Estimated · #119/143
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 1 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- GPT-4.1 mini
- 31.1
- Supported · #136/169
- Grok Code Fast 1
- 36.0
- Estimated · #112/169
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Instruction following
Directional only- GPT-4.1 mini
- 42.8
- #94/124
- Grok Code Fast 1
- 46.8
- #87/124
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 mini
- Not ranked
- Grok Code Fast 1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 mini
- 52.5
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Grok Code Fast 1
- 58.7
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 mini
- 47.6
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- Grok Code Fast 1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 mini
- Not ranked
- Grok Code Fast 1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 mini
- 28.4
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- Grok Code Fast 1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | GPT-4.1 mini | Grok Code Fast 1 | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 19.8Estimated · #123/143 | 21.5Estimated · #119/143 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 1 vs 2 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 31.1Supported · #136/169 | 36.0Estimated · #112/169 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 2 vs 0 public rows | Directional only |
| Instruction following | 42.8#94/124 | 46.8#87/124 | Directional onlyProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.7 lane · 0 vs 0 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 52.5Unranked · 2 rankable rows | 58.7Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 47.6Unranked · 1 rankable row | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | 28.4Unranked · 1 rankable row | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.7) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- GPT-4.1 mini
- $0.0012
- Fits in one request
- Grok Code Fast 1
- $0.00095
- Fits in one request
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- GPT-4.1 mini
- $0.0248
- Fits in one request
- Grok Code Fast 1
- $0.0145
- Fits in one request
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- GPT-4.1 mini
- $0.104
- Fits in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
- Grok Code Fast 1
- $0.059
- Fits in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower modeled cost
GPT-4.1 mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. Grok Code Fast 1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationGPT-4.1 miniGrok Code Fast 1
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
GPT-4.1 mini
1M
Grok Code Fast 1
256K
API model ID
GPT-4.1 mini
Not sourced
Grok Code Fast 1
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
GPT-4.1 mini
Not published
Grok Code Fast 1
Not published
Documented inputs
GPT-4.1 mini
Not sourced
Grok Code Fast 1
Not sourced
Documented outputs
GPT-4.1 mini
Not sourced
Grok Code Fast 1
Not sourced
Provider availability
GPT-4.1 mini
Not sourced
Grok Code Fast 1
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
GPT-4.1 mini
Non-Reasoning
Grok Code Fast 1
Non-Reasoning
Weight access
GPT-4.1 mini
Proprietary
Grok Code Fast 1
Proprietary
License
GPT-4.1 mini
Proprietary
Grok Code Fast 1
Proprietary
Release date
GPT-4.1 mini
2025-04-14
Grok Code Fast 1
2025-08-28
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- Grok Code Fast 1 has the higher public score estimate, 31.94 versus 29.09, but the 90% score intervals overlap.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.0248 vs $0.0145. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.104 vs $0.059.
- Context tradeoff
- GPT-4.1 mini has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, GPT-4.1 mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
Grok Code Fast 1 has the higher public score estimate, 31.94 versus 29.09, but the 90% score intervals overlap. The higher estimate is not a decisive winner because the uncertainty ranges overlap.
Which is better for coding, GPT-4.1 mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
Grok Code Fast 1 scores higher for coding on the public lane, 21.5 to 19.8. GPT-4.1 mini and Grok Code Fast 1 are scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-4.1 mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
GPT-4.1 mini and Grok Code Fast 1 are not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, GPT-4.1 mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.0012 on GPT-4.1 mini and $0.00095 on Grok Code Fast 1; repository review costs $0.0248 and $0.0145; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.104 and $0.059. GPT-4.1 mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate. Grok Code Fast 1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-4.1 mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
GPT-4.1 mini has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 256K.
Benchmark evidence
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Last updated September 29, 2026